Hellebores.

As the rest of my family become emotional over the Strictly finale, my next choice is the Christmas rose: the Hellebore.


Hellebore, "Christmas Rose".
(Flowering perennial.)


Planting: Early spring.
Flowering: Late winter to early spring.
Aspect: Dappled shade.
Hardiness: Fully hardy.

Notes: An overdose of medicine, containing hellebore, may possibly have caused the death of Alexander the Great.